Probably the most stunning beaches yet most boring tour among the 3 tours I did, when
people say this could be the highlight of our tours in Coron, it’s the most
anticipated, and tour operators are highly recommending it.

They said, the sands in Malcapuya Beach is in
competition with Boracay, in fact they call it little Boracay. Most of the island hopping boat tours I made
so far excited me, the people are thrilled and eager, but in this one, it’s
just dry. For me it just didn’t quite
beat the mark. The sceneries are great,
the beaches are fabulous, the sights are amazing, perhaps the people in the
tour are just so tired and … boring? Not
that we’re few, in fact, we’re 15 and mostly young people, I don’t know what
happened. One group didn’t even swim on
the second and third destination.

Anyhoo, Tour C is a lot more expensive than the previous
boat tours, cost PHP1,200. Advertised at
PHP950, that is for the Malcapuya Beach alone but they normally add Banana
Island and Bulog Island. It’s far
compared to other boat tours, took us an hour or so to reach Malcapuya Beach
and when we reach the place, it rained!
The sands are good, powdery, white, yes, and secluded. Thre’s an accommodation on the island,
probably for people who want to stay overnight, a basketball court, many white
cabanas set up along the beach line that serves as a shelter, a white wedding
would be awesome here. There’s also a
coconut bar a little near the bathrooms.

The second beach is the Banana Island which I like
better than the first one (are you kidding me?), it’s a beautiful island named
for its shape, not because there are
bananas around, there’s none. The
water is crystal clear, I could see my feet under the water even on
chest-deep. Lots of fishes swarming
around you, they’ll tickle you, especially if you feed them some bread. There’s a tall hut, serves like a view deck of
sort. Grass lawn, trees, bathroom. Someone must be maintaining the well-manicured island. It’s gorgeous.

We had our picnic lunch here, too many food. Our tour guide is actually timid compared to our funny guide (his name is RJ) the previous tours. Look for him if you want an enjoyable tour, he’s fun, he’s informative and he cares for his passengers. He even teaches foreign tourists in our boat who doesn’t know how to snorkel or how to use the gadget. On the contrary , our guide on this tour is not even talking, no info whatsoever on the destinations, no introduction. Now I remember, maybe that contributed to the dullness of the tour.

The third stop and the last one is Bulog Island. It’s also beautiful, a small strip of rocky
island with a really small rock mountain with steps going up to get a view of
the expensive (Mountain View room – cheapest – at PHP25 – 30 grand, depends on
the season!), probably most exclusive,
and stunning resort in Coron. We just
stayed here for a little over half an hour I guess, seems like our boat staff
are in a hurry. And so the sleepy sail
started, back to Coron, in big waves.

Summing it up, I think we’ve just spent about 3 hours total
in 3 islands, 3 hours for the sail time.
I like the beautiful islands but the tour itself lacks the energy. Still it’s worth the trip for people who came
all the way from distant places to Coron, unless you only have time for 2
island hopping tours, then (IMHO), take Tours A and B, more islands, lagoons, lakes,
better itinerary if you may ask me.

Transports

Group Tour – Island Hopping Tour C

P1,200/person

How to get there:

Book your Island Hopping Tour (C) at any tour operators in Coron
town or better yet, at your accommodation in Coron, they offer standard rates.